Meat-cutting machine



Jan. 6, 1931. c, VAN HOQYDQNK 1,788,214

MEAT CUTT ING MACHINE Filed July 26, l928 2 Sheets-Sheet i.

54 .55 50 3 45; We w.

Jan. 6, 1931. A. c. VAN HOOYDONK MEAT CUTTING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 26, 1928 .57 9 I'm/6121 01; m K. 7% MM fl-Z-Z-orng- Patented Jan; 6, 193 1 I ADRIAN CQVA NTHOOY D GNK, or BUrrALoQN iii/ifYoM, ASSiGNOR 'roaonn nlsmrrns Y N PAN O m imw RK A C RRQM N ;J W 3 or MEAT-comma Application 'fileaaul as, 19128? Serial No. 295,457.

' This invention relates to a meat cutting machine of the type embodying arrevolvable tiltable bowl and used by packers for cutting v I I I rotating the bowl 18, that shown in-the draw-" sausage meat.

Its chief object istheprovision of simple and eihcient means for effecting thetilting or elevationrofthe bowl for dumpingits con-a tents without handling the same.

vide reliable and inexpensive fluid-operated means for raising andlowering the meat- 'bowl wlthout lnterfer ng :with its drive frame ,orspider-28 securedto the underside? mechanism I 1 v a a In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a rear elevation of ameatcutting machine embodying my improvements and showingthe bowl in its loweredposition.

Figure 2 is a top plan View. Figure 3 is an,

enlarged transverse section taken on line i-l3', Figure 2. Figure 4 is anenlarged frag;

mentary vertical section taken on lines-+4,

Figure 2.} 1

Similar characters corresponding The meat to the meat bowl 1?) and, to the usualrotary cutter 14. J v

1 J ournaled in suitable end of the machine is a horizontal driving shaft 15 connected to the motor-shaft 16 by' a sprocket and chain drive 17, shown by'idotted lines in Figure 2, or by equivalent means,

and fulcrumed on this driving shaft byhinge brackets 18 loosely mounted thereonto rock relatively thereto is a tiltable support or bed-:- ring 19 in which the meat bowl 13 is revolvably mounted; The rotary cutter isrmounted' on a transverse shaft 20ijournale'd in bearings 21 carried by a cover-plate 22 arranged over the'rear portion of the bowl and secured to the bed-ring in any appropriate manner;

The cutter-shaft may be driven from the driving shaft 15 by a sprocket and chain drive 23, shown by dotted lines in Figure 2, and

, thescutter 514 is Lnother object of theinvention is to proi of reference indicate parts throughout the several cutting machine shown inthe; drawings consists of ajsuitable supporting frame or table 10 on which itsvarious wor -r ing parts are mounted and having a; bracket 1 11 at one side thereof to :Whichan, electric motorlEZ is secured for transmitting motion bearings at the front I preferably enclosed by ahood orjguard 24.; v I a *Any-suitable means I iiigs being preferableiand consisting 1of' a worm-wheel25smounted on a vertical shaft:

worm'271mounted:on the driving shaft l5 of the machine. c The lower end of the wormwheelshaft-is fjournaled in a skeleton-like figure and @vice versa is preferably composed offa plurality 1 of ,telescopically c'on nected cylinders andypistons located in an upright position at the rear side of the machine and controlled by compressed air, one end of the hoist assembly-being hinged to the supporting frame 10' of the machine and the other end beingconnectedby a swivel-joint}- with' the bed-ring. The numeral -29cindi-i catesthe outer or main cylinder of the hoist assembly whichis provided at its lower end with .a screw-threaded capor closure 30 and at'its upper end with a cap-ring 31, the lower capfhaving horizontaltrunnions 32 at its diametrically, opposite sides a which are hinged or i'journaled in bearings-7.33 formed in a transverse base plate 34 secured at its ends to the lower rear side of-the supporting frame 10.- Operable, in. the cylinder is a plunger-.35 having'acentral opening 36 and an attaching neck 37 rising therefrom to Whichthe lower end of a. second cylinder 38 is connected, the "latter extending through a bushing applied to anointernal annular fiange39 depending from the ,upper, cap 31 intothe corresponding end of. the main cylinder 29-; ,Theupper end of the second cylr' inder 38 has a cap 40 fixed therGODQWlliCh, inthe lowered'p'ositionof the bowl, rests on the main-,1 cylinder-cap 31 and limits the downward movement of said second cylinder.- Operable inthe) latter is \asecond plunger 41' of solid construction from which extends a tubular rod 42 passing at its upper cushionfseat or ring47 applied to the to of the" cap '40 forflifniting' the descent" o the second plunger. The upwardmovement of" theplungers 35, 41 is limited by theopppsing.

lower edges of the caps 31, 40, respectively.

' While two operating cylinders andpistons.

have been shown in the drawings, it is to be understood that any number of them.may

be employed, depending on thes'ize of the machine and the desired: height requiredfor dumping its contents.

.The motive fluid-preferably compressed. air, is admitted into the lower end of" the main cylinder 29.from a chamber 48 formed in the lower cap and opening directly into. said cylinden'the wall ofthe chamber havingran air inlet 49 to whichthe air line 50 is connected, the latter 7 including a suitable valve, not shown, for controlling the admis sion-and' cxhust of theair toand from the cylinder. The air. inlet is restrictedatits inner end, as indicated at 51, forthe purpose of assuring a gradual admission of air-to the cylinders" 29, 38 to-eifec't a corresponding movement of the" bowl to its elevatedposition and likewise" for retarding" the movement 0i the-bowl to' its lowered position; 31 and 40 are provided with su-it'ableventstoinsure proper. working of the corresponding. p'lung'er's 35, '41 their cylinders; V

vIn order to prevent th epliungersf 315, 41 completing their tull upward: or effective strokes andstraining the various parts ofth hoistingunit, flexible guy members or chains 53' are provided which are attached at their" ends to eye-brackets 54 secured'to opposite sides of the" supporting frame: 10 a'nd to the" bearing spider 28 otthe wornr whee-l shaft- 26 Located at opp'ositesides of-thesup orting: frameare cushioning elements 55 on which the bottom sideof the bed=ringi 19' is adapted to normally" seat and: which serve to cushion-the" return movement of the bowl-'- as it approaches its horizontal position,-. pre= venting jarring? and. straining ot the: may

chine-parts; 1 a

As' shon inEigure 2 ai -combined scraping and deflecting device is preferably employed:

the bowl 13-and directing the same intdthe receptacle provided for receiving it, when the bowl has been elevatedi'toli ts duI-npingposition The device shown consists of 3; vertically-swinging bladeor 'pl'ow 56 adapt ed to extend tr"ansverse'l5'r of? the" bottom and; side walls of: the trough-shaped bowl: and

The caps} ture thereof." The blade is disposed at one side of the center of the bowl and is fixed at its inner end to a rock shaft 57 ournaled in suitable bearings on the cover-plate 22. A hook 58 serves to hold the blade in'its retracted or inoperative position.

Inthe operation ,ofthe machine, assumin the bowl 13 to bein its normal, lowered position and the same to ,have been filled ith meat, the electric motor is started,- thereby revolvin the bowl and' rotatingthe knivesto cut the meat suitable for sausage of the like. When the cutting is completed,

thescraper 56 islowered to the position shown by, dotted lines in Figure 2 and compressed; air is admittedlt'o the cylinder. '18 toisuccessively raisethe plungers 35,41 to elevate the bowl to the dotted line position shownIinFigure' 3 and dump its contents, the scraper efiecting vthe complete removal of the meat as'the bowl revolves. The valve controlling the air line is'then turned to a position to exhaust the air from the cylinders, therrestricted portion 51 of the port 49 permitting a slow descent of the. bowl to its original position. 1 I

I claim as my invention y 1 p 1. In a meat-cutting machine, the combination of aframe,a rotary bowl, a vertically-swinging support for said bowl hinged to said frame, and a pneumatically actuated extensible device "disposed between said frame, and.the free endoi the bowl-support for moving the'latter to and supporting it in a tilted position. 52; In ameat-cutt ing machine," the combi n'ationofa fra1ne,-a rotaryrbowl, a vertically-swingting support for said bowl hinged at one-side'tosaid frame, a plurality of telescopic members interposed between the opposite side of said bowl-support and the frame and means for actuating said telescopic members to move the bowl-support to a'tilted position. Y. v l

' 3. In a meat-cutting machine, the combination of a frame, a rotary bowlincluding 'a'cuttenia driving sha-ft geared to said bowl, 'a support for the bowlhinged at one side" to said driving shaft, and vertically-movable telescopic member's interposed between the: opposite side of said bowl-support and sai'd fr'ama I r 4. In a meat-cutting machine, the combination of a frame; a rotary bowl,- a vertically swin'ging sup ort for said bowl hinged to said-frame an extensible device for rais ing vand lowering said bowl=support, and flexible guy members connecting the bowl-- support: with said frame for preventing the straining. of said extensible device when said bowl-support reaches a"predetermined raisedp'osition. Y

ADRIAN 0; van economconforming at itshottom edge; to'the; curva 

